Applying for Funds from IAE

Criteria for Granting Funds for Research in Applied Ethics

The Institute of Applied Ethics has some funds available for small grants in support of relevant projects. The IAE will consider applications from members of the University of Hull who desire funds to promote both research and the dissemination of research in applied ethics.  The IAE will normally make only one grant of a single type to any individual in a single academic year, but will consider more than one grant if they are for different purposes (eg the IAE will only fund attendance at one conference, but would consider applications for conference attendance and something else).

Applicants should indicate that they have endeavoured to obtain other internal or external funding opportunities (eg from Faculty, British Academy etc), or have only been able to obtain partial funding from those sources.

Activities and equipment for which funds may be provided include the following (proposals for other activities may also be considered):

• Research travel & participation at conferences (Maximum, £800. Funding will normally be for travel and conference fees only, not for accommodation/ subsistence)
• Holding of conferences/workshops
• Invitation of guest speakers to conferences/seminars/workshops
• Books & other research materials
• Computer equipment, software, recording equipment etc (this may already be available for loan from the IAE)

Applications to attend conferences will normally be considered only if the applicant will be giving a paper.  In exceptional circumstances, attendance may be funded if this is not the case, but only if the applicant proves that significant research benefit will result.

Applications must be for the purpose of research or dissemination of research in applied ethics. Ideally, they should be relevant to one of the IAE’s three principal research areas.  Proposals will be considered as they are received.  The IAE will react most positively to proposals that fit categories listed below:

1. Proposals leading to publications.  Research proposals that will lead to publications suitable for submission in the REF process will receive priority.
2. Proposals likely to attract or seed additional external funding.  The IAE will view positively proposals which seed subsequent research and lay the ground for a subsequent application for external grants, and also proposals which may be part funded by external bodies (eg the IAE may be more likely to support an application to fund a conference if a bid is also made for part funding from the British Academy or some such institution).
3. Proposals establishing links with other institutions.  Applications that help to establish firm links with other institutions are also welcomed.
4. Proposals raising IAE’s public profile.  Events/research that will help raise the public profile of the IAE both within the university and more widely.

A condition of receiving a grant from the IAE is that the award holder acknowledges sponsorship by the IAE in any publications that result from IAE-funded research, and sends the IAE a copy of the publication in question. The award holder will also be required to send a report to the Director of the IAE after the project is completed.